From San Francisco, CA to Elko, NV

We started our morning with an early rise at 4.45am to have breakfast, shower, get ready and pack the last few things before heading out the door to meet our Uber at 6.10am.

We were out the front at 6.00am and our driver was there right on 6.10am. We had to meet our connecting bus at 401 Mission Street which is in downtown San Francisco for a 7.00am departure to Emeryville.

We were on the bus at 6.30am and right on 7.00am we pulled out Emeryville bound along the Bay Bridge. Dave was super happy as he always wanted to drive over the Bay Bridge. It was such an easy commute and we were at the Emeryville Amtrak station at 7.20am. We checked our bags and took a seat waiting for our boarding call at 8.10 for a departure at 8.25am.

Once on board, the train pulled out even before we got to sit down, it’s amazing how quick they load passengers and luggage.

Today has been absolutely AMAZING. Perfect gift to each for our 30th wedding anniversary. It has definitely surpassed our expectations. We have seen so much beautiful scenery and so much more to come tomorrow and Wednesday. We have gone through coastal, snow and desert.

As I sit here typing this entry, it is 8.30pm, 12 hours since we left Emeryville and we have just stopped in Elko, Nevada. We will reach Salt Lake City at 3.00am tomorrow. Dave said he was going to get off the train at every major stop but when he heard it would be 3.00am and -7 degrees he thinks he might change his mind.Read more